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Title
As a result of extension of DSS&A rush into Gogebic, Ontonagon counties
Institution
Peter White Public Library

Subject
Upper Peninsula (Mich.)

Subject
Logging

Subject
Lumber -- Transportation

Item Number
AB01a143

Type
text

Description
As a result of the extension of the DSS&A railroad there has been a rush into Gogebic and Ontonagon counties chiefly by homesteaders, but there has been considerable land opened up which is well timbered with pine and hemlock, while there are also a few good cedar swamps. The soil in agricultural locailities being very productive.

As a result of extension of DSS&A rush into Gogebic, Ontonagon counties

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